Cannot Start TVService (1 Viewer)

[jforjimmy]

MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Skin: Default Blue (Not blue wide)
Windows Version: Windows XP(2002) with SP3
CPU Type: Intel Celeron 3.06 GHz
HDD:
Memory: DDR2 512MB
Motherboard: ECS RC410-M
Video Card: NVIDIA quadro fx 560
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card: Built-in Azalia 8 channel audio
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 5.10.0.5694
1. TV Card: Leadtek DTV 1000S
1. TV Card Type: DVB-T
1. TV Card Driver: 1.3.4.5009
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote: Leadtek Y04G0051
TV: Panasonic TH-P50 G10
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI(PC) to HDMI(TV)

Hi all,
I am a new user of MediaPortal. Recently installed on my PC (Details give above). I will describe my progress in steps below:

1. Installed MediaPortal successfully using MYSQL Serve 5.0
2. Read through forums and Manuals given and performed following tasks:
2.a: DVBfix - Done
2.b: host file changed to have 127.0.0.1 localhost ::1 localhost
2.c: TVLibrary.dll changed in TVServer installation folder.
3. After performing all above steps and installation Double click on TV-Server Configuration to get started.
4. Popup window saying - The TVService is not running start it now
5. Click on yes nothing happens and TV Server log has follwing error in it

TVServer logfile name: error

2010-02-07 13:10:40.279401 [SetupTv]: ServiceHelper: Could not check whether the tvservice is running. Please check your network as well.
Error: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:31456

Server stack trace:
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.CreateNewSocket(EndPoint ipEndPoint)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.CreateNewSocket()
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.GetSocket()
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.SocketCache.GetSocket(String machinePortAndSid, Boolean openNew)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp.TcpClientTransportSink.SendRequestWithRetry(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp.TcpClientTransportSink.ProcessMessage(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream, ITransportHeaders& responseHeaders, Stream& responseStream)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at TvControl.IController.get_IdServer()
at SetupTv.ServiceHelper.get_IsRunning()
2010-02-07 20:11:25.109375 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-07 20:11:35.765625 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-07 20:11:37.765625 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-07 20:11:39.984375 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-07 20:11:46.218750 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state

6. I tried starting TVService manually by going to services.msc via run i get this following error:

The TVService on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some Services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance logs and Alert Services.

7. I tried using Microsoft SQL server 2005 and after doing all above mentioned steps and installation, when I double click on TV server configuration. I get following error:

Could not start TVService service on Local Computer.
Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.


I tried everything uninstall and install MediaPortal 1.0.2 many times with system restarts and everything but nothing has worked.

If anyone knows what is wrong in this case please reply......

and also this from General Requirements of MediaPortal:

The MediaPortal installer won't run on the following versions:
* Windows XP 32-bit Edition before service pack 3 ??????????

In my System Properties its says Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3

SP3 was released in April 2008 so what does before service pack 3 means in General Requirements?????????

I have also attached log files after running MediaPortal log collector...

Thanks in advance

 

[khael]

i think that the problem is database;
"refused it 127.0.0.1:31456" -> impossible connect to server;
do you have firewall? which antivirus are you using?

 

[jforjimmy]

First of all thanks alot khael for replying to my post.

I just reinstalled xp on this PC and I didn't put any antivirus on it yet cos I wanted to get mediaportal working first....

About firewall..... I did turned the windows firewall off... but still get the same result....

Anything else you think might me hindering the connection?????

 

[khael]

buy you have the database on the same computers?
...

ah, i remember one thing about ::1....
whait [sorry but i don't speak english, so i have some difficult to explain you!]

try this:

TV-SERVICE FAILS TO START WITH AN SOCKETEXCEPTION

Reason:
False signatures (e.g. from Windows Defender - check the news) might have caused an alteration of your %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
Solution:
Go here C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Open the host file with notepad (On Vista and Windows 7 you might have to take ownership of the filke first)
make sure that the file contains at least these 2 lines
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
save the file and reboot your PC (make sure that it does not get saved as hosts.txt!)

 

[jforjimmy]

yes khael I have everything on one computer....... I always do SingleSeatInstallation...

My mediaportal, TVserver and database everthing installs on same computer.... and TV Card on same computer as well...

I have changed my host file already... I found that solution on one of the post and I changed my host file... My host file already has these two lines
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

and my host file is not saved as host.txt......

I found these likely solutions on other forums and did these as well...

1. dvbfix -- Done that
2. and I am replacing TVLibrary.dll in TVServer installation folder...

Can't think of anything m doing wrong.... :-(

P.S. Khael your english is good buddy......

 

[khael]

Try to download beta version:
Download MediaPortal from SourceForge.net

i can't open your logs file..
If you can post it newly

 

[jforjimmy]

I have attached my error log files... let me know if you still cant open them and also let me know which individual files you wanna see ill attach them seperatly one by one, rather than this rar file....

i just downloaded beta version... ill uninstall mediaportal and start fresh.. ill let you know what happend..

thanks khael

 

[jforjimmy]

I tried installing Beta version its still the same story...

First of all I completely remove every MediaPortal related thing from my system... Even MYSQL server...

Tried installing beta version... I chose to use MYSQL server.. and it showed in installation window that I already have MYSQL server(strane)... Double clicked on TV Server configuration, entered password clicked 'test' It said cannot find database or something like that...

Anyways... Installed MediaPortal 1.0.2 again to get MYSQL server and removed it after installation...

Installed beta version again and went in TVServer configuration.... and

Again TV service not running... and on Clicking yes nothing happens...

Beta version TV Server error file has following content:

2010-02-09 23:58:39.703125 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-09 23:58:54.781250 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-09 23:59:09.671875 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-09 23:59:15.406250 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state
2010-02-09 23:59:17.421875 [MPMain]: RemoteControl - Error checking connection state

Thats it....

I started MediaPortal (beta version) just to check what happens inside MY TV and It gives that IPaddress error.. I have attached a pic for it.....

I executed MediaPortalLogCollector in beta version, and attached that as well....

Back to ground zero....

Anyone having same problemsss..

This is killing me...

 

[jforjimmy]

ok so good news... TVService is starting up fine now...

I just did a windows update which was (Only to update windows update installer).. I dont remmeber doing anything else and the next after all that hassle... TVService started working..

Now m trying to get my TV card to show up in TV Mapping... Cos my card does not come up in card drop down in TVConfiguration...

I am using Leadtek 1000s Its a DVB-T card... I just started looking around the forums.. Lets see if I could find some good info...
Let me know if any one can help speed up this process... I just found info about CaptureCard.xml thing ill try and let you guys know what happend....

But for now TVService is running....

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